19.23: Tying It All Together (A Close Reading on Worldbuilding)
Today, the gang talks about their final thoughts on Martine\u2019s \u201cA Memory Called Empire.\u201d We conclude with some lessons we\u2019ve learned through analyzing her work, and we share our favorite bits!\xa0
Thing of the Week: Pasi\xf3n de las Pasiones
Homework: Find a piece of world building that you love and come up with another way to use it in your work in progress.\xa0
Close Reading Series: Texts & Timeline
Next up is Character! Starting July 7, we\u2019ll be diving into three short stories by C.L. Clark. These are all available for free through Uncanny Magazine.\xa0
Character: \u201cYou Perfect, Broken Thing,\u201d \u201cThe Cook,\u201d and \u201cYour Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found My Way Home\u201d by CL Clark (starting July 7)\xa0
And a sneak peak on the rest of the year\u2026\xa0
Tension: Ring Shout by P. Dj\xe8l\xed Clark (starting September 1)\xa0
Structure: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (starting October 13)\xa0
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Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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